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The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Sunday alleged that the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhgam was planning to create disturbances during the party's rally on Sunday to protest the arrest of its chief Muthuvel Karunanidhi and two Union ministers on June 30.
Stating that DMK would cooperate with authorities for the peaceful conduct of the rally, DMK secretary Viduthalai Virumbi said his party expected reciprocal action from the government.
He said fax messages had been sent to the Governor and Union Home Minister Lal Kishenchand Advani about the alleged moves to defame the party by creating disturbance during the rally, a DMK release said.
He alleged that AIADMK workers, with the backing of their leaders, had planned to mix with the rallyists under the disguise of DMK cadres with a view to creating disturbance and tarnish the image of the party.
Virumbi also charged the government with instigating the transport department officials to 'hide' vehicles in a bid to prevent DMK workers from reaching the rally venue. He warned that the government would be held responsible for the consequences if it failed to cooperate in the peaceful conduct of the rally.
Describing the preventive security measures announced by the police as 'unprecedented,' he, however, said DMK workers would not be cowed down by such actions.
Meanwhile, Karunanidhi replying to a question from reporters on the security measures said, "I hope policemen do not create any disturbance during the rally."
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